Collapsible pillow support



Dec. 9, 1958 1.. G. HOEXTER COLLAPSIBLE PILLOW SUPPORT 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 26, 1955 FIG. 1

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Leo G. Hoexrer ATTORNEY Dec. 9, 1958 L. G. HOEXTER COLLAPSIBLE PILLOW SUPPORT 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 26. 1955 INVENTOR.

Leo G. Hoe xfer ATTORNEY United States Patent COLLAPSIBLE PILLOW SUPPORT Leo G. Hoexter, New York, N. Y. Application October 26, 1955, Serial No. 542,948

6 Claims. (Cl. -325) This invention relates to back rests for day beds or studio couches and, more particularly to a simple, inexpensive, collapsible back rest having improved anchoring means.

Studio couches or day beds are characterized by a construction which permits them to be converted into a double bed or into twin beds. Thus, they include a lower or base spring and mattress section supported on legs, and an upper or covering mattress section removable from the base section for independent support on a spring section normally stored under or within. the base section.

Due to their combined function as a bed or beds and as a couch, these devices are not provided with arm or back sections which, in a conventional couch or sofa, serve as upright supports for pillows or the like. This factor detracts somewhat from the day time utility and comfort of a studio couch.

For this reason, numerous arrangements have been proposed for providing removable arm or back rests for studio couches. These have been generally unsuccessful commercially due to their expense, bulk and generally unattractive appearance.

In accordance with the present invention, an inconspicuous, attractive vback rest for studio couches is provided comprising a wire base or anchor section conformingly fitting the support section of the couch and anchored between the upper and lower mattresses. A wire upright section is simply hinged to the anchor section and, when not in use, folds fiat thereagainst for storage between the two mattresses. The cross wires of the anchor section are shaped to be wavy or sinusoidal for better anchoring between the two mattresses. The back rest may be painted or lacquered a suitable color to blend with the color of the mattresses.

For an understanding of the invention principles, reference is made to the following description to typical embodiments thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one form of the back rest in the erect position;

Fig. 2 is a similar view wtih the back rest collapsed; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of the back rest.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the back rest of the invention comprises a base or anchoring section and a back support section hingedly connected thereto. Both sections are formed of appropriately bent lengths of metal wire, the lengths being spot welded, brazed, or otherwise integrally united to form the two sections.

Anchoring or base section 20 comprises a pair of generally trapezoidal side elements 21 each including a base 22 joined to an upper member 23 by vertical sections 24. Each element 21 is formed from a single length of wire bent to shape with its ends welded or brazed to each other.

The bases 22 of elements 21 are interconnected by 3 56, Patented Dec. 9, 1958 "ice I outer side of elements 24 whereas cross bar 27 is secured at the inside of the corner of elements 22 and 24. a g

Cross bar 27 serves as a hinge pintle for back support section 30. This section comprises a U-shape wire 35 having legs 31 bent outwardly and curled to form eyes 32 embracing cross bar 27. Intermediate legs 31, the horizontal portion of wire 35 has vertical wires 33 welded thereto and having lower ends bent outwardly and curled to form eyes 34 embracing bar 27. Eyes 32 and 34 hingedly secure back support section 30 to base or anchor section.

The back rest is mounted on a studio couch 10 by slipping anchor section 20 between box spring 11 and mattress 12 so that side elements 21 embrace the side surfaces of mattress 12 and cross bars 22 are adjacent the end surface of the mattress. If back section 30 is erect, elements 31 and 33 will be held between bars 26 and the end surface of the mattress, as in Fig. 1. The sinusoidal cross members 25 serve to firmly anchor the back rest in position. When the back rest is not in use, the end of mattress 12 is lifted and section 30 is folded fiat against members 25, as in Fig. 2. The back rest is still in embracing relation with the mattress end and anchored between the box spring and mattress, and will not in an way damage either of them.

Fig. 3 illustrates a slightly modified form of back rest in which wire sections 22' and 31' are curled, intermediate their ends, to form eyes 28 and 36, respectively. These eyes receive pin or bolt and washer assemblies 41 which connect links 42, 43 to members 22' and 31, respectively. These links are pivotally interconnected at 44 and one link has a stop 46 engaging the other link when the links are extended. Links 42, 43 act as collapsible braces for the back support section 30.

The wire sections 20 and 30 may be suitably painted or lacquered to correspond with the color of couch 10.

While specific embodiments of the invention have been shown and described in detail to illustrate the application of the invention principles, it will be understood that the invention may be embodied otherwise without departing from such principles.

What is claimed is:

1. A collapsible back rest for studio couches or the like comprising, in combination, an anchoring section including a substantially flat base arranged to be interposed between the box spring and mattress of a studio couch, side wall portions substantially perpendicular to said base arranged to embrace the side edges of the mattress, and an end wall portion joining said side wall portions and arranged to engage the end edges of the mattress; and a substantially flat back support section hingedly connected at its lower edge to the outer end edge of said anchoring section and, in the erect position lying inside said end wall portion and between the latter and the end edge of the mattress; said back support section folding flat against said base for reception between the box spring and mattress; each of said sections being formed of lengths of wire bent to appropriate shape, with the lengths forming each section being integrally united to each other; said side wall portions being generally trapezoidal in elevation, and said base including cross wires extending between the lower edges of the side wall portions; said end wall portion including cross wires extending between the outer upright ends of said side wall portions outwardly thereof, and a cross wire extending between the inside corners of,

the outer ends of said side wall portions; said back seet-ionbein'g hinged tosaid last-named cross wire.

2. A back rest asclairned in claim 1 in which saidcross wires are sinusoidal longitudinally of their extent to anchor said base firmly in position.

3 A back rest as claimed in claim 1- in which said back section includes amain w-ire bent to U-shapewith its legs curled at their ends around said last-named cross-Wire.

v 4; A back rest as claimed in claim 1 in which said back section includes a main wire bent to' U-shape with itslegs' eurled at their ends around said last-named cross-Wire, and wires intermediate and substantially parallel to said legs and connected to said main Wire with free ends curled around said last-named cross-wire.

51 A back rest as-claimed in claim 4-including hingedly interconnected pairs of links connecting said legs to the upper edges of said side wall portions.

' 6'. A back rest as claimed in claim 4 including hingedly' 4 interconnected pairs of links connecting said legsto the upper edges of said side wall portions; said legs and the upper edges of saidside wall portions being bent toform eyes intermediate their ends receiving hinge connections for said links.

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